About Bolton
What it's like to live here
Bolton is a Tolland County town of about 4,800 people on roughly 15 square miles of hills, lakes and woods just east of Manchester. I-384 ends here and US Routes 6 and 44 run through town, so downtown Manchester is about 10 minutes away and downtown Hartford about 20. One-acre minimum residential lots help keep the town rural.
Bolton was incorporated in 1720, and Jonathan Edwards was installed as its pastor in 1723. The town was known for its schist stone, quarried around Bolton Notch, where a small village called Quarryville grew up and stone went by oxcart to the Connecticut River. In 1781 Rochambeau's French army camped on what is now Bolton Heritage Farm, which the town bought in 2000 and which is listed on the National Register as the Fifth Camp of Rochambeau's Infantry. The Bolton Green Historic District surrounds Town Hall on Bolton Center Road.
Our Glastonbury office at 59 Sycamore Street is about 13 miles from Bolton Center, roughly 25 minutes. Our agents live and sell here.
Bolton Highlights
- Bolton Notch State Park, where the Hop River and Shenipsit trails cross
- The Bolton Lakes, with public boat launches
- Bolton Heritage Farm, where Rochambeau's army camped in 1781
- I-384 into Manchester and Hartford
Bolton market at a glance
Bolton real estate market
Year to date through August 2026, single-family homes in Bolton sold for a median of $447,500, closed at a median of 106.8% of list price, and spent a median of 27 days on the market. At the end of August, 10 single-family homes were for sale (2.1 months of supply).
Written figures: SmartMLS Local Market Update, single-family, year to date through August 2026. Charts update automatically from SmartMLS, include all property types, and show rolling 12-month data.
Neighborhoods
Getting to know Bolton
Bolton Center
The historic green on Bolton Center Road around Town Hall, listed on the National Register as the Bolton Green Historic District in 2001.
Bolton Lakes
The lakeside neighborhoods around Lower, Middle and Upper Bolton Lakes, which drain south into the Hop River.
Bolton Notch
The gap in the hills where US 6 and 44 meet, now 95-acre Bolton Notch State Park with caves, climbing ledges and the Hop River Trail.
Quarryville
The old quarrying village near Bolton Notch, where schist was cut and hauled to the Connecticut River by oxcart.
Heritage Farm
Bolton Heritage Farm, the 100-acre former Rose Farm where Rochambeau's troops camped in 1781, now town-owned and open daily.
Hebron Road
The road south from the green, with Herrick Park's ball fields and winter skating at 29 Hebron Road and the historic Jared Cone House at number 25.
Buying or selling
Why Bolton?
Why buy in Bolton
- I-384 starts in town: downtown Manchester is about 10 minutes and downtown Hartford about 20
- Bolton Public Schools, the town's own district: Bolton Center School (pre-K to 8) and Bolton High School (9 to 12)
- Hiking and climbing at Bolton Notch State Park, the Hop River Trail, Freja Park and Gay City State Park
- Boating and fishing on the Bolton Lakes, plus Herrick Park's fields, playscape and winter skating area
- Bolton Heritage Farm, a stop on the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
Why sell in Bolton now
- Single-family homes are selling in a median of 27 days (year to date through August 2026)
- Sellers are getting a median of 106.8% of list price
- The single-family median sale price is $447,500 year to date
- About 2.1 months of supply, still a seller's market
Questions
Bolton real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in Bolton, CT?
For single-family homes, $447,500 year to date through August 2026, according to the SmartMLS Local Market Update. The live charts above show the latest trend.
What is the property tax rate in Bolton?
The mill rate for fiscal year 2026-27 is 33.97 for real estate, per the Town of Bolton. That is $33.97 in tax per $1,000 of assessed value, and Connecticut assesses homes at 70% of market value.
How far is Bolton from Manchester and Hartford?
Downtown Manchester is about 5.5 miles from Bolton Center, roughly 10 minutes. Downtown Hartford is about 14 miles, around 20 minutes, via I-384 and I-84.
What schools serve Bolton?
Bolton Public Schools is the town's own district: Bolton Center School (pre-K to 8) and Bolton High School (9 to 12).
Does Carl Guild & Associates have an office near Bolton?
Yes. Our Glastonbury office at 59 Sycamore Street is about 13 miles from Bolton Center, and our headquarters is at 40 West High Street in East Hampton. Call 860-474-3500.
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